15 July 202212 July 2022Closed-loop additive manufacturing fueled by upcycled plasticInnovative method introduces a closed-loop strategy that could globally reduce plastic waste and cut carbon emissions tied to plastic production
29 April 202225 April 2022Capturing Carbon With Inspiration From Battery ChemistryBerkeley Lab researchers are developing a gamut of technologies for direct air capture
26 November 202123 November 2021New Technique Improves Conversion of Carbon Dioxide Into Liquid FuelsA copper surface coated with layered thin films helps to create useful chemicals from a polluting greenhouse gas
10 September 20219 September 2021Making Methane from CO2: Carbon Capture Grows More AffordableMethane made from CO2 and renewable hydrogen offers a new path toward cheaper carbon capture
6 October 20206 October 2020Multifunctional microbe simplifies processing of plant-derived fuels, chemicalsORNL researchers got an organism to co-utilize multiple compounds in a single bioreactor, gaining a better understanding of how these different pathways interact
18 September 202016 September 2020A new method for making a key component of plasticsBacteria create ethylene in a tech-friendly way
21 August 20209 September 2021Turning carbon dioxide into liquid fuelNew electrocatalyst efficiently converts carbon dioxide into ethanol
16 April 20209 April 2020Lignin Research Yields Additional Answers into Bacteria’s RoleNewly published research builds upon previous observations at NREL on the ability of 14 strains of bacteria to break down lignin oligomers and take advantage of those components
Die Lignin-Forschung liefert zusätzliche Antworten auf die Rolle der BakterienNeu veröffentlichte Forschung nimmt frühere Beobachtungen am NREL auf und berichtet über die Fähigkeit von 14 Bakterienstämmen, Lignin-Oligomere abzubauen und diese Komponenten zu nutzen
15 January 201915 January 2019New composite advances lignin as a renewable 3D printing materialFinding new uses for lignin can improve the economics of the entire biorefining process
9 November 20189 September 2021Hybrid photoelectrochemical and photovoltaic cells for simultaneous production of chemical fuels and electrical powerResearchers develop an artificial photosynthesis system that generates hydrogen fuel and electricity at the same time
2 October 20189 September 2021Chemists demonstrate sustainable approach to carbon dioxide capture from airORNL's direct-air-capture approach provides the basis for an energy-sustainable negative emissions technology
13 October 20179 September 2021New efficient catalyst for key step in artificial photosynthesisProcess sets free protons and electrons that can be used to make fuels
26 September 20179 September 2021Solar-to-Fuel System Recycles CO2 to Make Ethanol and EthyleneBerkeley Lab advance is first demonstration of efficient, light-powered production of fuel via artificial photosynthesis
23 August 201721 August 20173D printable resin: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to melt-stable engineered lignin thermoplasticA novel family of commercial-ready, lignin-based 3D-printable composites
13 March 20179 September 2021New materials could turn water into the fuel of the futureA new materials discovery approach puts solar fuels on the fast track to commercial viability
13 January 20179 September 2021Researchers Learn How a Bacterium Reduces CO2 in Biofuel ProductionFindings identified a new metabolic route previously unknown to the scientific community
20 October 20169 September 2021Nano-spike catalysts convert carbon dioxide directly into ethanolHigh-selectivity electrochemical conversion of CO2 to ethanol using a copper nanoparticle/N-doped graphene electrode
26 August 201625 August 2016Expanding the stable of workhorse yeastsNew genome sequences target next generation of yeasts with improved biotech uses
17 June 201615 June 2016Chemists settle longstanding debate on how methane is made biologicallyUnderstanding how microbes generate methane might help scientists find ways to control pollution or make fuels
18 April 201614 April 2016BIOWC16 Workshop: “Growing a Billion Ton Bioeconomy in the United States”Workshop open to all attendees at the 2016 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology
31 March 201630 March 2016ORNL researchers invent tougher plastic with 50 percent renewable contentNew recyclable thermoplastic with lignin can be melted three times and still perform well
2 March 20161 March 2016What’s been described as the “world’s largest repertoire of enzymes that break down biomass?”Could modified fungi potentially lead to cheaper biofuels and bio-based products?
28 January 20169 September 2021Berkeley Lab Scientists Teach Bacterium a New Trick for Artificial PhotosynthesisFunctionality of biological systems with inorganic chemistry opens up for the next generation of advanced solar-to-chemical conversion technologies
2 November 201529 October 2015Seeking Better BiofuelsResearchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute transform biomass into energy-rich fuel molecules
9 October 20159 September 2021Flipping molecular attachments amps up activity of CO2 catalystNew understanding may help scientists design more effective catalysts for transforming CO2 to useful products
3 September 20159 September 2021Soaking up Carbon Dioxide and Turning it into Valuable ProductsBerkeley Lab Researchers Double Down on a Good Thing by Incorporating Catalysts into Crystalline Sponges
28 August 201526 August 2015BESC creates microbe that bolsters isobutanol productionNew significant finding to encourage microbial engineering challenges
10 July 20159 July 2015Unlocking Lignin for Sustainable BiofuelLignin–hemicellulose simulation demonstrates potential for predictive modeling using NAMD
3 July 20159 September 2021Bio-inspired catalyst paves the way to ‘gas-to-liquid’-technologiesEffective conversion of methane oxidation by a new copper zeolite
Bio-mimetischer Katalysator ebnet den Weg zu ‘Gas-to-Liquid’-TechnologienEffiziente Umwandlung von Erdgas in Chemie-Grundstoffe
21 April 201520 April 2015CEO: We are moving away from the fossil ageFeike Sijbesma, CEO of Royal DSM, about how a climate change future will look
Major advance in artificial photosynthesis poses win/win for the environmentBerkeley Lab researchers perform solar-powered green chemistry with captured CO2
17 April 201515 April 2015Microbe produces ethanol from switchgrass without pretreatmentGenetic engineering allows biomass-degrading bacterium to make fuel in a single process
New ORNL, N.C. State, LanzaTech DNA dataset is potent, accessible toolScientists focused on producing biofuels more efficiently have a new powerful dataset to help them study the DNA of microbes that fuel bioconversion and other processes
24 March 20159 September 2021A better way of scrubbing CO2Berkeley Lab researchers found using MOFs as better way to scrub carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants
9 March 20159 September 2021One Step Closer to Artificial Photosynthesis and “Solar Fuels”Caltech scientists, inspired by a chemical process found in leaves, have developed an electrically conductive film that could help pave the way for devices capable of harnessing sunlight to split water into hydrogen fuel
6 February 20155 February 2015IU biologists partner bacterium with nitrogen gas to produce more, cleaner bioethanolProvisional patent filed for process using most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere
23 January 201522 January 2015New conversion process turns biomass ‘waste’ into lucrative chemical productsResearchers found a chemical catalyst and heat to convert lignin into valuable chemical commodities
9 December 20146 December 2014Sweet smell of success: JBEI researchers boost methyl ketone production in E. coliDramatic increased production highly promising as clean, green and renewable blending agents for diesel fuel production
28 August 20141 September 2014Bionic liquids from ligninBioEnergy Institute result paves way for closed loop refineries
25 August 20149 September 2021New catalyst converts carbon dioxide to fuelUIC researchers found way to directly reduce CO2 to syngas without secondary gasification process
6 August 20149 September 2021Nanostructured metal-oxide catalyst efficiently converts CO2 to methanolHighly reactive sites at interface of two nanoscale components could help overcome hurdle of using CO2 as a starting point in producing useful products
30 June 201428 June 2014The JBEI GT Collection: A New Resource for Advanced Biofuels ResearchFunctional genomic resource for researchers to convert sugars in plant biomass and synthesize them into clean, green and renewable transportation fuels
Researchers make fuel production breakthroughNew UGA study shows the direct conversion of biomass to biofuel using the engineered bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor bescii
2 April 20141 April 2014Engineered Bacteria Produce Biofuel Alternative for High-Energy Rocket FuelMore dramatic improvement to be needed before pinene dimers can compete with petroleum-based JP-10
Microbial Synthesis of PineneGeorgia Tech researchers engineered Escherichia coli for pinene production
13 January 201411 January 2014NREL Finds a New Cellulose Digestion Mechanism by a Fast-eating EnzymeCelA digests cellulose faster than enzymes from commercial preparations
13 August 2013One-Pot to Prep Biomass for Biofuels:Joint BioEnergy Institute Researchers Combine Pretreatment and Saccharification into Single Vat Process
25 July 201324 October 2013Microbial Who-Done-It For BiofuelsNew Technique Identifies Populations Within a Microbial Community Responsible for Biomass Deconstruction
